Legal Aid

455. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice the steps he will take to ensure that the Legal Aid Board is properly funded and resourced, so as to be able to hire temporary replacement staff in cases where existing staff are on maternity leave. [28470/25]

465. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice the level of funding provided to legal aid services in Waterford in each year 2015-2025, both the overall level and for each service; the extent of funding provided, if any, for maternity leave cover; if funding is provided for maternity leave cover or if services are left without cover for the duration of maternity leave, in tabular form;…

459. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice the total funding allocated to the Legal Aid Board for 2024 and 2025. [26909/25]

470. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on criminal barrister defence fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27115/25]

675. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of the difficulties facing many of those seeking to secure protection orders and barring orders in securing legal representation under civil legal aid entitlements; given these difficulties are preventing victims of domestic violence from securing such orders; if he will introduce changes to the legal aid fees payable to solicit…

1511. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice the cost of legal aid regarding asylum applications in courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18649/25]

1529. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of full-time solicitors employed by Athlone law centre as of 2 April 2025, in tabular form. [18846/25]

545. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice if the threshold to qualify for legal aid will be reduced; and when this matter was last reviewed. [13408/25]

586. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice whether it is planned to conduct a review of the legal aid fees payable to solicitors on the District Court family law solicitors panel with a view to ensuring that more solicitors are able to do family law legal aid work, and to clearing the backlog in family law applications in the District Court in areas such as applications for domestic vio…

1128. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the mechanism by which the allowances granted on which a person’s disposable income is calculated regarding applications for legal aid is calculated; the last time it was reviewed; if he intends to review this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11420/25]

1141. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice regarding the withdrawal by the Legal Aid Board of legal aid on the basis of alleged breaches of the in-camera rule, if he will consider introducing an independent appeals mechanism for such decisions. [11598/25]

1211. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for the restoration of criminal legal aid fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12798/25]

221. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice his plans to reform the legal aid scheme. [5144/25]

802. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if his Department sets the fees for solicitors on the Legal Aid Board's private panels or only sets out the overall budget. [2505/25]

1044. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice if she will give a timeline for the full reinstatement of criminal legal aid fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1817/25]

1056. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice to provide an updated timeline for the Civil Legal Aid Review; and when she expects it to be concluded and the report published. [2003/25]